Hiram College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Laura Van W ormer
Last Name:Andy
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Office:108 Gerstacker Science Hall
Address Line 1:PO Box 67
Zipcode44,234
Phone:(330)569-5249
Email Address:vanwormerla@hiram.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
City:Hiram
StateOH
Name of College/University:Hiram College
Street Address Line 1:PO Box 67
CityHiram
StateOH
Zip44,234
Country:US
Main Phone Number:(330)569-3211
WWW Home Page Address:www.hiram.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(330)569-5169
Admissions Email Address:admission@hiram.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.hiram.edu/admission/undergraduate/first-year-application
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language1
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives1
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8000
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6996.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49946.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3996.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8000
SAT Math: 600-69910.8
SAT Math: 500-59927.0
SAT Math: 400-49962.2
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16000
SAT Composite: 1200-13990.1
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.3
SAT Composite: 800-9990.5
SAT Composite: 600-7990.1
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-366.3
ACT Composite: 24-2923.2
ACT Composite: 18-2333.7
ACT Composite: 12-1736.8
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class14
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class40
Percent in top half of high school graduating class71
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class29
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class9
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:59.9
Percent who had GPA of 4.011.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9924.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.4
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.39
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Amount of housing deposit:100
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 75 credit hrs Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 75 credit hrs - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 45.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: x If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: transfer-credit-guide-and-policy/ and https://www.hiram.edu/academics/support-services/regi ##
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:75
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:75
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:45
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)26%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing85%
Percent who live off campus or commute15%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)23%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing70%
Percent who live off campus or commute30%
Percent of students age 25 and older10%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESMinimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$2,201,163
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$979,337
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,566,795
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$339,583
Total Scholarships/Grants$12,086,878
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,624,403
Federal Work-Study$934,386
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$122,972
Total Self-Help$3,681,761
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$390,914
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$638,839
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$10,330
Total Scholarships/Grants$653,169
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,161,011
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$21,550
Total Self-Help$3,182,561
Parent Loans$1,839,404
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$60,000
Athletic Awards$0
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:5
Other (specify):X
Specify:Admission application Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
2 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students910